“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana Last week’s TLR featured an interview with Cassandra that raised the ire of one reader. Her dissenting letter follows. Dear Mr. Realist: I read with disbelief the predictions offered by #Cassandra in last week’s...
“The best way to predict the future is to study the present, and be a student of the past.” — The Lonely Realist In a letter to TLR in July, #Cassandra predicted a rosy economy for months to come …, and she was right. Her performance...
“What does it mean to pursue 'Peace Through Strength’?” – the Lonely Realist Historians have celebrated the globalist foreign policy pursued by the Reagan Administration and emphasized by President Reagan in a 1986 speech warning that “To be prepared for war is one of the most...
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton “Or does it?” – The Lonely Realist On November 13th, responding to public pressure, the #SupremeCourt announced that its nine Justices had approved a code of conduct for their own behavior substantially similar to the one adopted...
“’From rags to riches’ has a unique American meaning.” – The Lonely Realist The opportunity for money and power can drive ambition to incredible lengths heights. As Jay and the Americans sang, “Only in America can a kid without a cent get a break and maybe...